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Aquadart shower doors - spares rqd
Apparently they went into liquidation a few years back and although the name is still active the company that bought it have no links / spares or seem to want to help in sourcing spares for the old Aquadart shower doors. I need a new roller mounting for mine, and some rollers. Does anyone know of any companies making /…
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Inspiration and Advice Need to Replace Bathroom Mirror Tiles
Our house which we moved in to Dec last year has mirror tiles running alongside the bath, which we have found a chore to keep clean. The previous tenants tiled all walls of the bathroom, but whilst regrouting was needed for the standard tiles which i done easily enough, these mirror tiles are a pain. They've been fixed on…
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Conservatory roof Ultralite 500 - anyone got one?
I'd be pleased if anyone can help me in relation to Ultralite 500 conservatory roofs. I moved into a house that has one on the conservatory and the roof panels have discoloured in the sunlight and some panels have holes in. The conservatory is less than 5 years old. Is it normal for a conservatory roof to degrade in such a…
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New Flat Roof Quote
Just been advised that my flat roof needs replacing on 3 Dormer Loft Extension. This was built in 1991 so it has run a fair innings and it has began to crack in a few places. Roof size is Approx 5m x 4m Been quoted £1240.00 inc VAT Price is for a 3-Layer Felt Roof –this includes for Scaffolding as it is quite high to the…
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Anyone has Swish Sheer Elegance Blinds?
I would love to get the Swish Sheer Elegance Blind for our living room. We had it in the previous house and it was great. However, we sold the house and left the blind there. Now, I have found online suppliers of this blind, but I can't find all the information I want. The window in the current house is considerably wider,…
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Mattress Help
Hi all, I wonder if anyone can give me some helpful advice with my wee problem.... About 2 years ago, I bought a mattress from Bensons for Beds which was decent enough, but started to get major "settlement" where myself and my partner slept. This got worse and worse until I got in contact with the company to complain. To…
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Sealing stone patio - help
My husband lay a patio with real stone, we would like to seal it so that it protects the stone and also has that "wet look" does anyone know what the stuff is called? Thanks:j
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Hotpoint diswasher fdl570
Last night my dishwasher did not completely empty and the lights were flashing. My dishwasher is only about 2 years old, but out of guarantee. I have made sure there is no blockage on the outlet pipe and the water runs out when the pipe is lowered down to the floor. I have tried turning the dishwasher off and then i am…
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garage conversion
Hi if anybody has some advice I'd be grateful. we have a double garage - freestanding, brick built, electric supply to it. I want to chop it in half, retain one half as garage and convert the other half into a self contained living space and have water supply to it (possibly a loo). it is about 30 feet from our house and…
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Laminate floor badly marked
The floor has been marked by putting anti slip rug tape by a company called Home etc., of Birmingham on the underside of a mat. The floor now has black marks which won't wash off by any soap type cleaner, it looks a right mess. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks
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Concrete Gutters
Hi all. Our house has concrete guttering and they are a bit of a pain. It isn't too bad now the weather is nice, but when the bad weather hits problems are likely to start again. Basically, where the previous owner didn't look after the house properly cracks have appeared and when it rains the water leaks between the…
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Wall Tiles On Floor
My bathroom floor need to be replaced. I've set my heart on glass mosaic tiles but I can't find any that are advertised as being suitable for floors. Are tiles that are advertised as being 'floor tiles' thicker or more water resistant than wall tiles or is it a case of the manufacturer deciding that the tiles look better…
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Sink and Hob Proximity
Is this legal? http://media.rightmove.co.uk/6k/5133/18650808/5133_000037897_IMG_02_0000.jpg It seems to me that if you're washing up then the water's all going to splash over the hob ... and if you empty out a bowl of water there's the chance it'll even swamp that top. So, is it legal? Or dangerous?
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Underfloor heating advice needed
Hi all, I am planning to change the carpet in my 3 bedrooms (sizes are 10sqm, 9sqm and 6sqm respectively) to laminate floors and noticed that it might be a good idea to put in Underfloor heating as well. I've checked out a few websites and they offered matt and cable/loose wire systems. Can anyone share their experience…
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Dishwasher installation
I hope I'm asking this in the right place. We moved house in October and have been unable to plumb in the dishwasher (Washing machine taking priority) as there is only 1 set of water pipes coming in (hot and cold) and the one waste thing for washing machine (Sorry can you tell I'm no good with these things). Basically,…
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My Builder.com
I moved house a couple of months ago to a new area where I don't really know anyone. I need some building work done...stuff like a new chimney (our current one is leaking causing damp), and we also have some damp downstairs that I wanted a builder to advise us on. As I don't know anyone to ask for recommendations I was…
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A Faulty Fire Alarm
The fire alarm in our house keeps going off for no reason what is the cause ?
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Energy suppliers
I have recently changed from Scottish power to First Utility. The reason behind, Scottish power was a payment of £225 per month for Electricity and Gas for an estimation. First Utility however take a monthly reading. This months payment being £93 for both Electricity and Gas. Having decided on this evidence that Scottish…
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Cupboard into wardrobe?!
Hello fellow posters, I'm really hoping someone can help. We've moved into a new flat that has many cupboards. In my daughters room she has two single single cupboards. I want to change one of the cupboards into a wardrobe. The cupboard has a concrete shelf in it at the bottom. All the Walls are concrete as it's a block of…
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Seeking cool colours for back door
Hi all. I want to paint my back garden door (wooden) a sort of pastel colour, but can't seem to find any such thing in Homebase or anywhere else. They just seem to stock very traditional colours you'd be more likely to use on a front door. Can anyone point me towards a nice wide selection of colours that can be used on…
